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GoToMyPC vs RemotePC (2026): which should you pick?

As of Nov 12, 2026, RemotePC grades higher than GoToMyPC: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.

Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA

RemotePC grades higher on value for money and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

GoToMyPC

Remote access to your own Windows or Mac computer

Free trial · from $28/mo

RemotePC

Low-cost remote access to your own computers, from IDrive

Free trial · from $2.46/mo

Which one is for you

Pick GoToMyPC if

  • Fits if you work from home and need to reach one or two office computers
  • Works for small teams that want shared access to a handful of machines

Look elsewhere if

  • Pricey if you reach several computers, as pricing is per computer reached
  • Watch out: Personal and Pro show a crossed-out higher price with no end date, and the billing period isn't stated
  • Skip it if you want to host from Linux, iOS or Android, which are named only as devices to connect from
  • Tight if you're one person with over 20 computers, as Personal stops at 20 and Corporate starts at 5

Pick RemotePC if

  • Fits if you need one office or home computer always reachable, at $2.46 a month on renewal
  • Works for small teams with a fixed set of up to 50 computers on Team

Look elsewhere if

  • Skip it if you want a free plan, as there's only a 7-day trial
  • Pricey if you keep adding computers, since each one over the plan's cap is $20 a year
  • Not for you if you budget on the first-year price, as normal charges apply at renewal
  • Watch out: reaching computers over RDP is an add-on at $20 per computer a year
  • Tight if you need a second user, as Pro covers one, so adding people means Team at $24.96 a month or more

How we grade them

2.2GPAGoToMyPCFair2.6GPARemotePCGood
Value for money
DPersonal is $35 a computer a month, Pro $33 and Corporate $28, against a $10.00 middle for remote access tools. Every extra computer adds a full monthly charge.
CSolo is $2.46 a month billed annually at renewal, after a first year at $1.84, but it reaches one computer. For a few you're on Pro at $8.29 a month for 10, or paying $20 a year for each one over. Chrome Remote Desktop and Splashtop's personal pack do the same job for less.
Free plan and trial
CA 7-day free trial with no credit card, and no free plan after it.
CNo free plan, but a 7-day free trial with no credit card. A week is enough to see whether it suits you.
Features
BUnlimited remote access, file transfer and sync, printing, clipboard, guest invites, wake on LAN and security controls. Nothing in the listing is missing for reaching your own machine.
BAlways-on access with unlimited concurrent sessions, multi-monitor, 4:4:4 colour, file transfer, remote printing, recording, chat and Linux and Raspberry Pi hosts. Nothing in the listing is missing from reaching your own machines; RDP and help desk support cost extra.
Ease of use
CNo rating on record. You set up the host program on each computer first and invite users.
BNo App Store rating on record. Install the host once and the computer's always there, from a browser with nothing to install or from the phone apps.
Platforms and integrations
BWeb, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and Linux as devices to connect from, but no API or integrations are listed.
BWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android, Chromebook and Fire OS. Active Directory is the only integration on record and there's no API, so it stops at B.
Best forreaching your own office computers from anywherealways-on access to one computer

The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: GoToMyPC and RemotePC. How we grade

Price against what you get

GoToMyPC starts at $28 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. RemotePC starts at $1.84 a month and scores 3.0.

RemotePC scores higher and starts $26.16 a month lower. Of the other remote desktop apps on the chart, 3 score higher than GoToMyPC for less, and none scores higher than RemotePC for less.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

D1.0C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$1$2$5$10$20$50$100$200$500More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessGoToMyPCRemotePC

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

  • The best score at each price
  • Has a free plan
  • No free plan
The full chart of remote desktop apps, and the best at every price

Where they differ

  • GoToMyPC is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
  • GoToMyPC also covers file sharing.
  • RemotePC also covers screen recording.
In commonWebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroidLinuxRemote desktop

At a glance

GoToMyPCRemotePC
PricingFree trialFree trial
Starts at$28 per computer / month (Corporate); Personal $35$2.46 per month billed annually at renewal, after a first year at $1.84 a month
Free planNoneNone
Free trial7-day free trial, no credit card required7-day free trial, no credit card required
Web
macOS
Windows
Linux
iOS
Android
Made byGoToIDrive Inc.
Price read fromget.gotomypc.comremotepc.com
CheckedNov 12, 2026Oct 18, 2026

Worth knowing

GoToMyPC

  • Pricing is per computer reached, so each added computer adds a full monthly charge.
  • The pricing page shows Personal and Pro as discounted from a higher crossed-out price with no end date, and does not say whether the figures are billed monthly or yearly.
  • The comparison table lists a desktop client for Windows and a shortcut for Mac as the host side; Linux, iOS, Android and Chromebook are named only as devices to connect from.
  • Personal is limited to one user, up to 20 computers; Pro covers 2 to 50 computers; Corporate starts at 5.

RemotePC

  • Plans are capped by number of computers; each computer over the plan's limit is charged $20 a year in overage.
  • Advertised yearly and two-year prices are first-term discounts; normal charges apply when the plan renews.
  • The RDP Connector for reaching computers over RDP is an add-on at $20 per computer a year.
  • There is no free plan, only the 7-day trial; Pro covers one user, so adding people means Team or above.

Key features

GoToMyPC

Access from many devices
Connect to a host computer from a PC, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux or Chromebook device, including through a browser with no download.
File transfer, printing and clipboard
Drag-and-drop file transfer, remote printing and clipboard sync are listed on all three editions.
Security controls
The pricing page lists end-to-end encryption, multi-factor authentication, screen blanking, keyboard and mouse lock and a remote session history log.
Guest invites
Give someone temporary access to a device. A first session to a new computer is free.
Team administration
Pro and Corporate add account and user administration, shared device access and central billing; Corporate adds single sign-on and remote deployment.
Wake on LAN and in-session reboot
Start a sleeping computer and restart it during a session, as listed in the plan comparison.

RemotePC

Always-on remote access
Install the host once and reach the computer at any time, with unlimited concurrent access, multi-to-multi monitor support and 4:4:4 color.
Browser and mobile viewers
Connect from the web viewer without installing anything, or from apps for iPhone, iPad, Android, Chromebook and Fire OS.
File transfer and remote printing
Move files between computers, print remote documents locally, and use a whiteboard, chat, mic passthrough and session recording.
Team management
Team and Enterprise add users with roles and access permissions, computer groups, deployment packages and scheduled remote access.
Enterprise sign-in and HelpDesk
Enterprise adds Active Directory and SSO with identity provider sync, and on-demand remote support for helping people who are not on your plan.
Linux and Raspberry Pi hosts
Host packages for Linux machines, headless servers and Raspberry Pi 3 and 4, alongside Windows and Mac.

Plans

GoToMyPC

  • Corporate$28

    per computer / month, billing term not stated on the page

    At least 5 computers. Adds multiple admins, remote deployment, granular group and user settings, single sign-on and real-time chat.

  • Pro$33

    per computer / month, billing term not stated on the page

    2 to 50 computers, unlimited users. Shown as $41.50 crossed out; adds shared device access, account administration and reporting.

  • Personal$35

    per computer / month, billing term not stated on the page

    One user, 1 to 20 computers. Shown as $44 crossed out; includes multi-monitor support, file transfer, remote printing and antivirus.

RemotePC

  • Solo (monthly)$2.95

    per month for 1 computer, billed monthly

    1 user and 1 computer, paid month to month.

  • Solo (yearly)$2.46

    per month for 1 computer, billed annually, at renewal

    1 user and 1 computer. RemotePC advertises $1.84 a month for the first year; normal charges apply from the second year.

  • Solo (2 years)$59.00

    for 2 years at renewal, after a first 2-year term at $44.25

    1 user and 1 computer for two years, advertised at $44.25 for the first term.

  • Pro (2 years)$199.00

    for 2 years at renewal, after a first 2-year term at $149.25

    1 user and 10 computers. Also $9.95 a month, or $8.29 a month billed annually after a first year at $6.22.

  • Team (2 years)$599.00

    for 2 years at renewal, after a first 2-year term at $449.25

    Unlimited users and 50 computers. Also $29.95 a month, or $24.96 a month billed annually after a first year at $18.72.

  • Enterprise (2 years)$1,199.00

    for 2 years at renewal, after a first 2-year term at $899.25

    Unlimited users, 100 computers, SSO, Active Directory sync and HelpDesk. Also $59.95 a month, or $49.96 a month yearly after a $37.47 first year.

Ways to pay less

GoToMyPC

No public discounts listed.

RemotePC

  • Other savings

    About 25% off the first year on yearly plans

    Yearly plans are about 25% off for the first year only, e.g. Solo at $1.84 a month instead of $2.46; normal charges apply from the second year.

  • Other savings

    First two-year term discounted

    The 2-year terms are discounted for the first term: Solo $44.25 instead of $59.00, Pro $149.25 instead of $199.00.

  • Annual discount

    Yearly billing cheaper than monthly

    Solo costs $2.95 a month billed monthly against $2.46 a month billed annually at the normal rate.

  • Education

    Special pricing for students

    The pricing page offers special pricing for students through a request form handled by RemotePC's sales team.

Common questions

Which is cheaper, GoToMyPC or RemotePC?

As of Nov 12, 2026, RemotePC is cheaper to start with: $1.84 a month, against $28 a month for GoToMyPC. GoToMyPC starts at $28 per computer / month (Corporate); Personal $35, and RemotePC starts at $2.46 per month billed annually at renewal, after a first year at $1.84 a month.

Which has a free plan, GoToMyPC or RemotePC?

As of Nov 12, 2026, neither GoToMyPC nor RemotePC has a free plan. Both have a free trial.

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How this page was made

  • The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
  • The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
  • Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
  • The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.
How we review and grade